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akamaozu
on Dec 15, 2017
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Unknown Mozilla dev addon "Looking Glass 1.0.3" on...
Why is this downvoted?
It sounds like a valid reason for being able to auto-install add-ons.
TooFastIndeed
on Dec 15, 2017
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Because this is not the scenario that is being denounced here. A brand new add-on with functionality unrelated to the product is being installed without consent or even notification - that's capital M Malware peddling.
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It sounds like a valid reason for being able to auto-install add-ons.